Persist and Pass

Persist

Persist verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: my headache persisted for almost the entire day

Pass is an antonym for persist.

Pass

Pass verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: eventually, the storm passed

Persist is an antonym for pass.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Common collocations

point persist point pass point
way persist way pass way
items persist items pass items
times persist times pass times
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